The University of Maine Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) project is a joint effort of Fogler Library and the Graduate School. Our goals are "to improve graduate education, increase sharing of knowledge, help universities build their information infrastructure, and extend the value of digital libraries," in keeping with those of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, a national initiative of which the University of Maine is a member.
This online collection features the final theses and dissertations approved by the Graduate School of the University of Maine.
For more information about finding additional theses and dissertations or obtaining copies of those not available electronically, see Fogler Library's Subject Guide on Theses & Dissertations.
Questions can also be directed to Fogler Library's Special Collections Department by phone at (207) 581-1686 or email at um.library.spc@maine.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Weight of the Heavenly Garden in the Plane of Existence, Heather Perry
Contributing Factors To Perfection Hysteria on the Bride's Experience in Contemporary American Wedding Culture, Amy Olivia Pierce
Investigations Into the Ecology and Interactions of Pathogens Within an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Farm, Michael Pietrak
Constructing Student Achievement: Discourses of High School Policy Documents, Lisa Plume Hallen
Modeling, Design, Packaging and Experimental Analysis of Liquid-Phase Shear-Horizontal Surface Acoustic Wave, Thomas B. Pollard
Matrix coefficients of certain supercuspidal representations of GL2(F), Carl Wayne Ragsdale
Behavior, Ecology, and Restoration of Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) and Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in Maine Lakes, Silas Kane Ratten
Distributed Adaptive Algorithm Design for Joint Data Compression and Coding in Dynamic Wireless Sensor Networks, Abolfazl Razi
College students' understanding of geometric transformations, Sarah Rizzo
Characterization of Phycoerythrin Physiology in Low-Light Adapted Prochlorococcus Ecotypes, Kathryn H. Roache-Johnson
Heatholm, Cory Robertson
Tenured Women Counselor Educators at Research Universities: Navigating Multiple Roles and Personal Well-Being, Melissa A. Rosenberg
Simulations of Helix Formation of Polypeptides in Nanotubes, Seneviratne Banda Mudiyanselage Samaratunga
Global Assessment of Ocean Pollution Using Sperm Whales as an Indicator Species, Laura Catherine Savery
Cross-Layer Channel Allocation Routing Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks, Ali Abdullah Shareef
The Influence of Glacial Meltwater on Alpine and Arctic Lake Phytoplankton Throughout the Holocene, Krista E.H. Slemmons
With social justice for all? from Christian socialism to Christian consumerism in mid-twentieth century America, Amy M. Smith
Domestic Transracial Adoption: In the Words of African American Adoptees, Ellen M. Smith
Effects of Water on Ice: A Remote Sensing Investigation, William A. Sneed Jr.
Periodic Episodes of Catastrophic Aeolian Sand Deposition, Shetland UK, Lee M. Sorrell
Navigating wilderness and borderland: the Arnold expedition from Maine to Quebec, 1775, Daniel S. Soucier
Assessing and enhancing student understanding of carbon cycling in organisms, Kara M. Soule
Convective Origin of Stellar Magnetic Fields, Lori Spalsbury
Exploration and Development of the Climate Archive of the Allan Hills Blue Ice Area, Antarctica, Nicole E. Spaulding
Enabling Sum Frequency Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy of Model Cellular Membranes, Sarah M. Sterling
Deciphering Climate-Mediated Changes in Boreal Lake Ecosystems, Kristin E. D. Strock
Development and evaluation of pile "high strain dynamic test" database to improve driven pile capacity estimates, Cameron Stuart
Human Dynamics in Sustainability Science: A Coupled Systems Meta-Analysis and Linkages Between Prosociality and Pro-Environmental Behavior, Abigail Sullivan
Park Aid Systems: Factors That Affect Consumer Purchase Decisions, Nadeesha Kushlanie Surasinha Thewarapperuma
Diversity Education Goals in Higher Education: A Policy Discourse Analysis, Stuart Glen Swain
Design, Optimization, and Testing of a Cross-Flow Tidal Turbine, Megan Colleen Swanger
Generation and detection of unique DNA taggant sequences for labeling and tracking of explosives, Megan Tierney Harris
Models for Infused and Bonded Fiber Reinforced Polymer Sandwich Composite Marine Joints, Scott Michael Tomlinson
A transpersonal exploration into the living philosophy of Albert Schweitzer, Seth Toothaker
Ecological Causes and Consequences of Trait Divergence in Invasive White Perch (Morone americana), Quenton M. Tuckett
An Island Psalm: Compassion in the Midst of Judgment, David A. Uber
Characterization of the Functional Role and Therapeutic Potential of microRNA miR-125a in Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Melanie Lorraine Ufkin
Regulatory role of Slug Transcriptional Factor in Prostate Cancer, Berna Uygur
Economic Analysis of Heterogeneity in Land Management, Blair VanderLugt
A Model Study of the Copper River Plume and its Effects on the Northern Gulf of Alaska, Yuan Wang
Nitrogen Subsidies in Glacial Meltwater: Implications for High Elevation Aquatic Chains, Kathryn A. Warner
Modeling the Influence of the Last Glacial Maximum Ice Load on the Tectonics of Southeast Alaska and the South Island, New Zealand, Lauren Bronwyn Wheeler
Context-Based Approach to Detecting Miscreant Agent Behavior in Open Multiagent Systems, Larry T. Whitsel
Le Theatre Franco-Americain: Manifestation et Outil de l'Emergence d'Une Identite Contemporaine?, Marjolaine Whittlesey
Characterizing the Role of Chromosome Instability in Particulate Hexavalent Chromium-induced Carcinogenesis, Sandra S. Wise
Father: Where Art Thou, William Richard Wood
The Effects of Dopants on the Modification of the Conduction Band States of Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystals, Joshua Thomas Wright
Investigations Into the Use of a Composite Tower on Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Platforms, Andrew Charles Young
Teachers' Understandings of Inquiry and Reported Use of Scientific Practices: A Survey of NTSA Conference Attendees, Ashley M. Young
The Effect of High Frequency Ultrasound Pretreatment on Highbush and Lowbush Blueberries' Freeze Drying Time, Anthocyanins, Phenolics, and Other Chemical Qualities, Connie Jean Young Johnson
Production of Rosemary, Canadian Columbine. Cheddar Pink, and English Lavender, Shuyang Zhen
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Identifying Spatial Scales of Fisheries Stock Structure and Conditions That Improve Their Management, Alia Waleed Al-Humaidhi
History of the Ross Sea Ice Sheet Based on Glacial and Lacustrine Records from Marshall Valley, Antarctica, Stephanie Allard
First-Summer Survival and Growth of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon in Headwater Streams: Implications for Restoring Connectivity at Road Culverts, Wesley Craig Ashe
Student Understanding of Definite Integrals with Relevance to Physics Using Graphical Representations, Rabindra R. Bajracharya
Student Perceptions of Effective Clinical Teaching Characteristics in Dental Hygiene Programs in Northeastern States, Dawn E. Bearor
Chemically Enhanced Water Removal in Papermaking, James John Beaupré
A History of Westward Expansion, Bradley Beauregard
Regulation of Virulence in Rhizoctonia Solani: Global Gene Expression Profile and Impact of Soil Amendments on Rhizoctonia Disease of Potato, Edward Bernard
Integration of process parameter control and digital image correlation methods in an investigation of the variability of marine polymer matrix composite material properties, Keith Andrew Berube
Leaf Area Index, Density, and Age Relationships of Eastern White Pine (Pinus Strobus L.) in Maine, Adam Ross Bland
Educator Responses to Technology Influences in a 1:1 Laptop Middle School, David C. Boardman
Development of Analytical Quality Control Techniques for Peppers, Hemolymph and Acemannan, Jason C. Bolton
The Antibody and Hematological Response to rHuEPO Injections in the Horse, Travis J. Bouchard
An AUV Simulator for Incorporating Physical Feedback, James Brawn Jr.
Modern Wit in the Poetry of W. H. Auden, James Brophy
Non-Invasive Imaging of Host Response in a Zebrafish Model of Candidemia, Kimberly Marie Brothers
Catching the PHEVer: Simulating Electric Vehicle Diffusion with an Agent-Based Mixed Logit Model of Vehicle Choice, Maxwell Brown
Facilitating Organizational Innovation: Strengthening Maine's Sustainability Solutions Network through Communication Research, Colleen Budzinski
Relations among interpersonal processes, peer experiences, and depressive symptoms in preadolescence, Alana M. Burns
The Astrobiology Project: Effects on Students' Science Aspirations and Achievement, and an Analysis of Self-Handicapping Behavior, Elizabeth Burroughs
A comparison of production, costs and stand impacts among four yarding methods, Oscar Bustos-Letelier
Diffusion Coefficients Calculated Using 137Cs Profiles Applied to 210Pb Dating in Lake Core Sediments, Douglas Louis Cahl
Flow Field Measurements for a Cross Flow Turbine, Matthew Cameron
Effects of Injury and Nutrition on Sediment Disturbance by a Marine Polychaete, Clymenella torquata, Beth Robin Campbell
Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Silica Membranes Modified by Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposition, David Emmett Cassidy
The Development of Relationships Among Fans and Professional Athletes on Facebook: A Discourse Analysis of Parasocial and Social Interaction, Lindzay Marie Chapman
A Study of Thin Fill Behavior Using Nanocalorimetry and Exploration of Potential Application, Rongkai Chen
Conversion of Brown Seaweed into Mixed Ketones Through Carboxylate Platform Processing, Xin Chen
From Automobiles to Alternatives: Applying Attitude Theory and Information Technologies to Increase Shuttle Use at Rocky Mountain National Park, Kourtney Kristen Collum
Why U.S. Bluefin Tuna Fishermen Abide by a "Flawed" System: Understanding Motives for Compliance, Christopher Middleton Condit
Flavor Attribute Profiling of Maine-Grown Tomatoes by HPLC, Maria Jose Cortez
Comedy of Oppression, Sarah Cottrell
Gold Nanoconjugates as Contrast Agents for Medical Imaging, Gary A. Craig Jr.
Roads in Salt Marshes: Flooding, Vegetation, and Sharp-Tailed Sparrow Habitat Quality in Tidally Restricted Marshes, Leah Ann Culp
A Change Occurring: The Evolving Relationship Among Archaeologists and Wabanakis in Maine, Rosemary A. Cyr
Testing and Modeling of High Solidity Cross-Flow Tidal Turbines, Geoffrey Steven deBree
Characterization of Bacteria Associated with the Kleptoplastic Sea Slug Elysia chlorotica and Its Algal Prey Vaucheria litorea Using Metagenomics, Susan P. Devine
Becoming the Center of the Universe, Gabriella D'Italia
Calculus Students' Understanding of Area and Volume in Non-calculus Contexts, Allison J. Dorko
Polychaete Burrowing Behavior in Sand and Mud, Kevin Terrence Du Clos
Determinants and Interdependencies of Household Poverty and Food Insecurity in the United States, Wendy Lynne Eckert
Analysis of Maine's Mercury Advisory, Haley Marie Engelberth
A Comparison of Father's and Mother's Joint Book Reading with Their Toddlers and Its Effect on Emergent Literacy Development, Kristen Fahey
Organic Sources of Nitrogen for Fresh Market Broccoli, Ryan Dorothy Fahey